Des Moines IA

Area athletes continued to shine on the second and third days of the 2026 Drake Relays, with Ottumwa’s Delilah Subsin winning the girls discus, Van Buren County’s Lincoln Bainbridge placing in three events across two days, and Pekin’s Anna Hadley and Chloe Glosser each adding more hardware to an already impressive weekend.

DES MOINES — You can now visit the official Iowa 250 tree on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig was one of the people in the group which planted the burr oak. “Which is our state tree. And the burr oak is actually native to all 99 counties in our great state. So it’s very fitting that we planted...

The case against Dylan Brown, accused of causing his two-month-old daughter's death, was dismissed without prejudice due to delays in the autopsy findings and the discovery of new evidence, but Brown remains in jail on separate charges of violating a no-contact order.

House Moving from Lincoln St. NE to Mulberry Dr. NW. April 27, 2026 - On Tuesday April 28th from 10 am to 1 pm there will be a house being moved from its current location at 601 Lincoln St. NE to 324 13th St. NW. In preparation for this house...

MENOMINEE, MI— An Iowa man could spend up to 6 years in prison for violating the terms of his probation while in Menominee County. Justin Staley, 39, of Des Moines was convicted in 2022 for larceny in a building. He had taken a wallet inadvertently left on the counter of the Holy Smokes tobacco shop in Menominee.

ALBIA, Iowa — Some drivers in southeast Iowa will have to take the long way around for four months. A long section of a major southeast Iowa highway closed Monday morning and will remain closed to traffic until an extensive construction project is done. An approximately 15-mile stretch of...

Drake University hosted its 47th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest on April 19. At the contest, a champion was crowned as the Most Beautiful Bulldog and named the 2026 Drake Relays mascot. This year’s winner was Flora, who sported a sparkling gown featuring the Drake ‘D.’ A puppy mill survivor from...

A bogus Iowa court notice circulating by text or email urges immediate payment via QR code, attempting to steal money and personal information.

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Your dog bit someone, and now you’re wondering what happens next. In Iowa, the answer carries real legal weight — and it starts the moment the bite occurs. Iowa is one of the stricter states in the country when it comes to holding dog owners accountable. Whether your dog has bitten before or...

DES Moines, Iowa — A Colfax woman has pleaded guilty to stealing from an Iowa nonprofit organization that received federal funds, according to federal authorities. Jodi Dyan Spargur-Tate, 55, entered the guilty plea April 23. Prosecutors said she worked for Children and Families of Iowa from 2015 to 2022 as a program director.